It was 4am. A bunch of sleepy faces looked up at me from their seats. I swear I could feel crusty bits of sleep dust in my eyes though I’d vigorously washed my face to wake up.I was about to deliver a workshop to a group of factory workers. I had to knock it out of the park because the workshop … [Read more...] about How I reacted when a ‘problem student’ asked me how old I was
So you have a burning & yearning to use your gifts to make the world a better space – more inclusive, healthy, safe for all.You’re a leader, a teacher, a person that’s driven by what’s good for your community.BUT you may be suffering from brain fog if you don’t have this particular thing … [Read more...] about Learn this #1 quality to go from feeling frazzled to dazzled
More and more people in education agree on the importance of learning stuff other than academics.But no one agrees on what to call that "stuff", says a great article from NPR.What do we call non-academic skills? You know, the ones we all intuitively know are critical but are … [Read more...] about What do we call non-academic skills
Interested in exploring ICTs (Information Communication Technologies)? Overwhelmed at the number of tools available & not sure where to start? Think ICTs consist only of people watching cat videos on Facebook?Check out this brand new, free, online course ~Using ICTs to enrich teaching and … [Read more...] about Registration is now open- learn how to enrich your teaching & learning using ICTs for free
Love this image from Venspired, which I originally found on Instagram.Sums it up.'nuf said.You? … [Read more...] about I teach. Oh how I teach. You?
If you've ever been an airplane you'll have, no doubt, sat through the requisite safety talk. The one you're supposed to pay attention to. After all, what could be more important than knowing how to get out of the plane in an emergency?Plenty.Folks ignore the safety talk plenty. Enter … [Read more...] about Airplane Safety Talk a la Dr. Seuss
It wasn't so long ago, that if for some arcane reason I wanted to know the temperature in Mumbai, as a kid I'd have had to hope onto my trusty, rusty blue bike, pedal up the hill & around several corners to arrive at the local library. Pulling open the heavy door, I'd have had to walk into the … [Read more...] about One Hundred Free Books
I've had more adventures in my life than one person has a right to expect. I've sailed around the world on a ship while going to university. I've worked in -72 degree weather (the Canadian Arctic) & +44 degree weather (Calcutta). I live in Africa.What I hadn't done, until now, is work with … [Read more...] about Sisi ni Amani means We are Peace in Swahili- tidbits from this group's recent retreat
If you didn't catch all the posts last month simply peruse & click what's below.Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of February.Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well February blog post round up
When it comes to learning, the curve can be steep, steep like a staircase.Sometimes it just takes a little demo to nudge us from 'I don't want to go there' to 'oh, I get it!'Like the big dog showing the orphaned pup below.Who knew going downstairs could be so tough? At least until you're … [Read more...] about Taking a page from the puppy: when you're little & lost sometimes someone's just gotta show you the way
I snapped this picture of a bumper sticker.Love it.It speaks volumes.Education costs.It costs time.It costs money.More importantly it costs your self-image because education means making oneself vulnerable, opening up to new information, new ways of looking at old pictures.Education … [Read more...] about If you think education is expensive try ignorance
How long have you been tying your shoes?Me - I remember knocking on a neighbours door and then realizing my shoelace was untied. For the first time I tied my shoes all on my own. I was so excited I ran home to tell my home, forgetting about the door I'd just knocked on.Opportunity knocks in … [Read more...] about A ludicrously easy, perspective changing way to better tie your shoes
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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